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WAEC Geography 2012 Question 20

Question 20

Rivers and River Landforms

The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river channel is called

  1. A.corrosion.
  2. B.suspension.
  3. C.corrasion.
  4. D.solution.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (corrasion.)

Explanation

Corrasion (abrasion) is the scraping of the bed and banks by the load the river carries.